Opening Trades
Published: 02 Mar 2016
Time to sell? - Our Boy Malachi takes on his hardest test to date this weekend
All the odds for a massive weekend of racing are now up with our partner CrownBet and as always the analysts have searched through every page.
The focus really does turn to Sydney this weekend with the running of the $1 million Randwick Guineas, supported by a Canterbury Stakes that features CRITERION, KERMADEC, OUR BOY MALACHI and FIRST SEAL.
A fairer bias is on the cards at Randwick, the rail back to the true and track managers watering the surface ahead of Saturday.
Randwick Race 4 - Aspiration Quality
BUY ADORABEEL at $6.5
She's won this race before and Jo Pride seems to have her firing this time in. Drawn the inside barrier and gets the blinkers on. Expect the odds to firm.
Randwick Race 5 - Canterbury Stakes
SELL OUR BOY MALACHI at $3.4
He was the only classy sprinter in the race first-up and got the job done with ease. The step up to 1,300 metres into Group 1 company is a completely different kettle of fish and he might be feeling it over the last 50 metres.
Randwick Race 7 - Randwick Guineas
BUY MONTAIGNE at $10 (each-way)
His massive final surge was so impressive in the Hobartville Stakes last start and the extra distance will only help. A hard ask to beat the fav' PRESS STATEMENT, but he is great each-way odds.
Randwick Race 8 - Challenge Stakes
BUY BALL OF MUSCLE at $4.8
Jo Pride is a specialist trainer of sprinters and this guy is a specialist 1,000 metre speedster. He's run close-up to Buffering and many of the big guns in the past. Very hard to beat.
Randwick Race 9 - Wenona Girl Handicap
SELL ARTISTRY at $8
She's sure to be stepping up to Group 3 level at some stage, but first-up over 1,200 metres seems a step too far. Three wins on the trot has put her in the market and the Analyst Team is betting it won't be four.